1 dead, 5 Marines still missing after military plane crash off the coast of Japan

In this aerial photo, a Japanese Coast Guard ship is seen at sea during a search operation for a U.S. Marine refueling plane and a fighter jet off Muroto, Kochi prefecture, southwestern Japan, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. A Marine refueling plane and a fighter jet crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Japan's southwestern coast after a midair collision early Thursday, and rescuers found one of the seven crew members in stable condition while searching for the others, officials said. The U.S. Marine Corps said that the 2 a.m. crash involved an F/A-18 fighter jet and a KC-130 refueling aircraft during regular training after the planes took off from their base in Iwakuni, near Hiroshima in western Japan. (Kyodo News via AP) (Source: AP)

(RNN) – One of the Marines recovered after two military warplanes collided in midair off the coast of Japan has died.

A search and rescue mission recovered two Marines after the crash. Five others are still missing, after an incident termed a “mishap."

The Associated Press, citing the Japanese Defense Ministry, said the warplanes, a KC-130 and F/A-18, collided and crashed into the sea about 60 miles from the Japanese island of Shikoku.

The other recovered crew member is in stable condition.

***UPDATE*** (2300/Dec 6,2018)

The United States Marine Corps confirms that two Marines have been found. One is in fair condition and the other has been declared deceased by competent medical personnel. For more information visit https://t.co/B0VqVdOcMI